Fartuun Adan
Fartuun Abdisalaan Adan (Somali: Fartuun Aadan, Arabic: فارتوون عدن) is a Somali social activist.
Life[change | change source]
Fartuun grew up in Somalia. She married Elman Ali Ahmed, a local entrepreneur and peace activist.[1][2] The couple had four daughters.[2]
In 1996, during the high point of the Somali Civil War, Fartuun's husband was killed near the family's home in southern Mogadishu.[2] After her husband died, Fartuun emigrated to Canada in 1999.[1]
In 2007, Fartuun returned to Somalia. She became an advocate for peace and human rights.[1]
Work[change | change source]
The center is a NGO based in Mogadishu. Fartuun established the center in honor of her late husband.[3][4][5] Fartuun is the organization's Executive Director. Fartuun's daughter Ilwad works with her.[6]
Through the center, Fartuun also co-founded Sister Somalia, the country's first program to help victims of sexual violence.[1]
Awards[change | change source]
In 2013, Adan received the International Women of Courage Award from the United States Department of State.[3][4][5]
In 2014, she also received an award from the government of Germany for her work with the Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre.[7]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nima Elbagir; Lillian Leposo. "Rape and injustice: The woman breaking Somalia's wall of silence". CNN. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Documento - Somalia: Amnistia Internacional condena el asesinato de un pacifista". Amnesty International. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2013 International Women of Courage Award Winners".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "2013 International Women of Courage Award Winners - HumanRights.gov is the official United States Government website for international human rights related information". Archived from the original on 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "2013 International Women of Courage Award Winners - International Women of Courage Celebration". Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ↑ "Canadian sisters on front lines of rebuilding Somalia". Hiiraan. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "SOMALIA: Government Weekly Press Conference on the Progress". Gaafo. 6 December 2014. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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